Rise Up - The Skints

Well Forest Gate was in my heart

Manor Park was in my arteries

I guess after all the parties Walthamstow’s become a part of me

And bunnin' all this Woodford Green has made me Chingford Hatch

A plan, so yeah man, I will be Leytonstone’d but at least I will know where I

stand

And I dunno about the Rio Grande, but I’ll tell you bout the River Thames

And I’ve never been to Montego Bay, but I’ll tell ya about the Ilford ends

And on the real fam, man I deal with friends and I’ll never put a Dagenham

And yes I will go Barking mad if the people start attacking ‘em and I Wanstead

on my own

But they now there is a crew of us

So watch out you don’t get Clapton Road

If you man out to slew and duss, and big enough for the two of us,

this town don’t seem to be

Been up and down the Lea Bridge strip like each and every week singing…

(Hook) Jamie, Marcia and (Parly B)

The Skints we are gonna kill you inna this here time

(We are the roughneck scouts)

The Skints we are gonna kill you inna this here time

(Dis ah the wickedest sound)

The Skints we are gonna kill you inna this here time

(We are the roughneck scouts)

The Skints we are gonna kill you inna this here time

(Dis ah the wickedest sound)

(Verse 2) (Marcia)

So I bet you think you’re rougher than them, tougher than them

See you dying to cry cause I play you like instrument, calling out the mandem

Cause man can’t understand them, I tread on the level because nowhere is where

I can’t step

I bet you think you’re knowing how to fight for survival

Living off the government and pray from the bible

I bet you think you know about the roots but it’s no rival

I’m rocking the baroque, larking with Bach, I’m analysing!

(2nd Hook) (Hook) Jamie, Marcia and Josh

I tell them «Rise up!

Me ah listen good music inna evening, until the morning

time

Rise up!

Me ah dance ah Reggae music inna midnight, until the sun start shine

Rise up!

Me ah listen good music inna evening, until the morning time

Rise up!

Me ah dance ah Reggae music inna midnight, until the sun start shine»